Anxiety sufferers

Anyone else struggle with anxiety? I've had it on and off all my life. It reached its peak about 5 years ago and I went to the doctor about it and had some cognitive behavioural therapy. It was under control before I had my eldest but it keeps rearing it's head again.
I feel like crap today. I was okay this morning but been really anxious at work, not really sure why and now I'm feeling exhausted and aching all over from being tense.

It's frustrating because I love my life generally. I think being back at work and getting used to working with 2 children is adding to it.

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Hi, Sorry to hear about your trouble with it. I am also struggling with it. I was always a worrier, it got bad about 5 years ago, it was stress/work related and then again when my son was about 4 months old. I also went for cbt recently and some med. It helped a lot but I think I am having a lot of side effects from med so hopefully will be able to finish taking them. Do you think you may benefit from cbt again? Or some midfulness exercises? My therapist recommended a book, I will find the tittle.

Unfortunately I have suffered with postnatal anxsity not having had it before has been a real struggle, it's manly around my little boys sleep and eating. I go back to work next week and even though I generally am better these days I take every day step by step and use a lot of self help technics from cbt. I couldn't sleep in the early days so the doctor put me on a mirical drug that I am still on to sleep at night.
Maybe some cbt therapy might help again? At lest to talk things through agin. Your not alone so many people have it

Thank you. I do practice mindfulness and that's what massively helped me last time. It's finding the time to practice when lo is my little shadow and always with me including in bed but I could do it when she is asleep. I've been doing the 3 minute breathing space in the toilet at work as I keep getting interrupted at my desk ha ga

Thanks all. Shannon, I recommend mindfulness. You have to have an open mind for it as it's all a bit "hippy" but it worked for me. It processed my thoughts and helped me to stop worrying so much. You have to dedicated a lot of time to it though in the beginning to get the hang of it and practice regularly.

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